Sean Merwin

That was our main segment.

That was our main segment.

Yeah. So first of all, it was interesting that the influencers who received preview copies of the Monster Manual, it sounds like Wizards may have coordinated with them to say, you, why don't you preview this monster or this set of monsters? Because as you go through, there are different influencers looking at different monsters.

Yeah. So first of all, it was interesting that the influencers who received preview copies of the Monster Manual, it sounds like Wizards may have coordinated with them to say, you, why don't you preview this monster or this set of monsters? Because as you go through, there are different influencers looking at different monsters.

I assume there's an embargo in place.

I assume there's an embargo in place.

So not too terribly long. Then we can start talking. Okay, I'm in a similar situation in that I have a copy in order to do freelance work. So I'm trying to focus. Yep, yep, yep. Trying not to give away anything.

So not too terribly long. Then we can start talking. Okay, I'm in a similar situation in that I have a copy in order to do freelance work. So I'm trying to focus. Yep, yep, yep. Trying not to give away anything.

Yep. So let us dig in then. As Teo said, one of the first monsters we saw was the Ancient Green Dragon that was put up on D&D Beyond, I believe. And we know for a fact that now it's changed. It's changed since that preview. But we will look at that Ancient Green Dragon, the preview of it, and compare it back to the original.

Yep. So let us dig in then. As Teo said, one of the first monsters we saw was the Ancient Green Dragon that was put up on D&D Beyond, I believe. And we know for a fact that now it's changed. It's changed since that preview. But we will look at that Ancient Green Dragon, the preview of it, and compare it back to the original.

So what do we know about this ancient green dragon, Teos, in terms of design and the move from 2014 to 2024?

So what do we know about this ancient green dragon, Teos, in terms of design and the move from 2014 to 2024?

I agree. One of the issues with stat blocks for any edition is the amount of space it takes up versus the usefulness, the utility of the information in it.

I agree. One of the issues with stat blocks for any edition is the amount of space it takes up versus the usefulness, the utility of the information in it.

Spatially, I'm not sure it saves space to not just have a saving throw line below. And I appreciate the setting it off with different colors. Or different shades, I should say. But yeah, it doesn't... In the playing I've done with the new monster stats... I've had to take more time to find the information. And that may be because I'm used to the old information.

Spatially, I'm not sure it saves space to not just have a saving throw line below. And I appreciate the setting it off with different colors. Or different shades, I should say. But yeah, it doesn't... In the playing I've done with the new monster stats... I've had to take more time to find the information. And that may be because I'm used to the old information.

Or it may be that visually things are just not where I would intuit them to be anyway. So we'll have to wait.

Or it may be that visually things are just not where I would intuit them to be anyway. So we'll have to wait.

I can't think of it, but it'll come to the zappy electric. Everybody at home, you know, hey, we got there.

I can't think of it, but it'll come to the zappy electric. Everybody at home, you know, hey, we got there.